Nations order Dreadnoughts push global fleet total to 100
Battleship race tops a billion dollars as Britain leads with 32 ships. Germany follows, the United States ranks third with 12, while Japan France Austria and others hold smaller numbers. The Thuringen is the largest dreadnought afloat, with 22 800 tons and a heavy gun armament.
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Five Butchers Using Poisons Charged in South Dakota
The South Dakota State Food Department reports a new wave of prosecutions as four and a half inspectors pursue violations. Egg handling improves and one egg case was pursued in the past month. Four butchers were fined for adding poisonous preservative to sausage, with Ned Benning fined ten dollars, G H Jaynes twenty, W H Bete twenty, and Carl Look forty plus costs. Look had previous penalties.
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Philip
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Pierre
Glenn W. Martens
W.H. Bete
Dell Rapids
Carl Look
Sioux Falls
Mr. Look
Savings Bank Basics For UK Depositors
An official from the post office explains how savings deposits are made and the rules governing deposits in a savings bank. General clerks will manage the account through the office, handling cares and stamps.
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Postoffice
Rod Keey
Government plans new postage stamps
Chicago hosts the national philatelists convention as officials announce an upcoming series of United States stamps including a new registry stamp and a redesigned foreign postcard. Postmaster General Hitchcock and Meyer push artistic issues with advisory input from prominent stamp collectors and the Grant portrait on the new postcard.
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United States
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Navy Department
Genral Hitchcock
United States Registry
Gen. Grant
Universal Postal Union
United States of America
Wiley Overruled In Food Campaigns And Policy
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley testified before the House investigating committee that he surrendered enforcement authority for the pure food law to Dr. F L Dunlap and George P. McCabe. He said the food and drug inspection board overruled him in two thirds of his cases and that McCabe held the decisive vote on prosecutions. Wiley described undisclosed board meetings and noted lack of response from Secretary Wilson to important appeals.
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Taft to Visit Frisco as Congress Delays Adjournment
Congress will likely not adjourn before September 1 as President Taft plans to visit San Francisco for the Panama Canal Exposition ceremonies. Senate discussions show continued tariff revisions, with Cummins amendments and the cotton tariff bill under consideration.
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Marshall Killed by Three Tramps
Missouri Valley Iowa. Geo Butler er city marshal aged 56 was shot and killed at 4 am yesterday while attempting to arrest two tramps who had held up a train brakeman. The murderers fled as a posse of 100 chased them aided by bloodhounds from Fremont Nebraska. Six tramps were involved with three joining the search.
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Fremont
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New light plant engine to boost Huron power capacity
Huron Light and Power will install a new gas producer engine adding about 30 percent to current capacity. Priced around 9000 dollars, it mirrors the larger existing engine. The city has been lit by a single engine for two weeks during installation.
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Taft Receives Invitation To Visit Sioux Falls
President Taft today received a formal invitation from Capt. Seth Bullock to visit Sioux Falls South Dakota. If the northwest trip proceeds as planned, the itinerary may include additional stops in Iowa and South Dakota.
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Taft
Sioux Falls
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Seth Bullock
Northwest
Iowa
South Dakota
Unclear Action Reported Involving Agriculture Officials
The speaker said appealing to the secretary of agriculture was useless and that, given the circumstances, Dr. Dunlap was considered his superior officer.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Dr. Dunlap
South Dakota school for the deaf and blind gains funding
The legislature approved an amendment to ensure education for deaf and blind children, authorizing county judges to compel education and place pupils in suitable public or private schools. The South Dakota School for the Blind and Deaf in Gary offers free tuition, room, and board, with departments in literary, music, industrial, and household arts. The school operates nine months yearly, open September to June, with vacation at home.
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Daily Flights at State Fair in Huron South Dakota
The Curtiss aeroplane will make daily flights at the South Dakota State Fair. State Fair officials seek top aviators, considering Lincoln Beachey and Jimmie Ward. Beachey drew crowds with Niagara Falls flights and long gliding sightings at Williamsport. Ward recently entered public view with a bold aerial entrance last Friday.
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Jimmie’ Ward
Beachey
Mitchell Welcomes Exclusive Wholesale Tea and Coffee House
Mitchell sees the Kimball Commercial and Savings Bank establish an exclusive wholesale tea and coffee firm opening around September 1. The venture will operate as the only such wholesale house in the state with Sioux Falls as the exception, serving a broad territory via rail lines and facilities.
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Kimball Commercial & Saving Bank
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Astor's Bride Surrenders Dower Rights to Astor Fortunes
New York City reports Miss Madeline Force the bride to be of John Jacob Astor has signed away all dower rights after Astor's divorce amid public opposition. She was to receive 2,000,000 dollars at the ceremony. The move follows a church and citizen backlash influencing the settlement.
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Plan 10 Blow Up the Panama Canal
Colon Panama held in the canal zone federal prison a man suspected as an accomplice of Prof Francisco Ferrer the Barcelona anarchist who was out to commit further acts of violence
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Leader of syndicalist plot linked to canal sabotage
The general officers of the ship union commission discussed a plan that led to the arrest of Lopes and several alleged ideologists. Lopes supposedly claimed orders to reach Mina to disrupt the organization and incite revolts among Spanish and other workers. He reportedly admitted plots to destroy canal defenses by explosives at Gatun and Pedro Miguel locks.
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Insurance Fire Probe Hints Firebugs in State
State Fire Marshall Craft returned from northern and central areas to probe fires at Dupree Pollock and other towns. He cites strong signs of arson and suspicious overlap with insurance policies. One case had coverage equal to stock value and a $1000 policy bought for fifteen days ten days before the blaze.
Glass outlines long reform platform for SD race
Watertown candidate Wilbur S. Glass of the second South Dakota district releases a lengthy platform. He urges direct postmaster elections, initiative and referendum with recall, nonpartisan judiciary, expanded railroad commission jurisdiction, civil service for state institutions, municipal home rule, liberal farm coop laws, direct primary and presidential delegate elections, federal recall and initiative amendments, a graduated income tax, anti monopolies, and a national incorporation act for interstate firms.
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Brookings Honors S. O. A. Srictson With City Reception
Brookings, South Dakota hosted a public reception for inventor Crietson to honor his Minneapolis Helena reliability tour. The commercial club organized the event on School square with Brookings Band music and remarks by Dr. A. A. Harris Philo Hall and Crietson. The automobile parade showcased cars valued at over $80 000.
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O. A. Srictson
Minneapolis-Helena
Commercial Club
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A. A. Harris
Philo Hall
South Dakota Boys Claim State Tennis Title
Branson, Branson and Young capture singles and doubles titles in a dramatic state tournament. Hoerr and Branson faced fierce rallies with Branson claiming the state crown by straight sets, while Branson and Young also earned the doubles championship.
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Deuce
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Hooerr
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Bradley
Iowa
South Dakota
Vessey's Son Enlists in Navy After Weight Workaround
Harry A. Vessey of Pierre South Dakota son of Governor R. S. Vessey was accepted at the Sioux City navy recruiting station after a weight dispensation. He was initially rejected for being underweight but gained entry as a landsman for electrician and is assigned to the Pensacola at Mare Island California.
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Harry A. Vessey
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South Dakota
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Col
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Omaha
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Cull Favors The Richards Primary
Rapid City South Dakota Loomis Cull Republican governor candidate endorses the Richards Primary law letter to R O Richards of Huron. He says the present law allows outside influence and wealth disparity, and the proposed law creates a voter controlled party organization and limits old convention methods.
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